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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. For those who are new to reading the Supply Chain Shaman blog, let me begin my analysis with a disclaimer.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, and during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Day of Reckoning for Sustainability Claims

Logility

For example, a Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims. The latest developments from the United Kingdom and United States show there is strong action being taken to change the way materials are sourced.

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Perspectives on OpenText’s $6 Billion Announced Acquisition of Micro Focus

Supply Chain Matters

This special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech provides highlights and perspectives of OpenText ’s announced intent to acquire Micro Focus in a $6 billion deal. The enterprise value of Micro Focus is reported to be $2 billion and the purchase price is reported to be 2.2

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases.

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The Top 15 Benefits of Ecommerce to Business

Unleashed

It also requires smart sales strategies, such as surfacing the right products at various points in the customer journey. Purchases can be made while on the move, on impulse and in response to a particular need at that time. Costs are reduced with eCommerce Ecommerce stores are far more cost-effective than physical stores.

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Hiring a Digital Marketing Agency! Is it a Good Move?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Create a Digital Marketing Strategy for a Logistics Company! If you’re a United Kingdom-based startup owner looking to increase your profits by promoting your products or services to your target customers, it’d be wise to get help from a digital marketing agency.